Dr. H W. McLeod DMD

Overview

Dr. H W. McLeod DMD is a male dentist in Charlotte, NC. His CareDash rating is 5.0 out of 5 by 3 patients, and he has 2 reviews. He received $23 in payments from medical companies between 2014 and 2016, which is less than 86% of Dentists and less than 90% of providers nationally. He is licensed to practice by the state board in North Carolina (6589).

Patient Reviews

Displaying 2 Reviews

April 24, 2017

lisa b

Trusted Reviewer

1 Review

Charlotte, NC

Dr. H. Mceod DMD is an excellent dentist

I have been going to Dr. McLeod for a few years now and I have always been treated with the up most respect and always treated very nice. answers every question that I need answered. always gets me in office as soon as possible.

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Payments Received from Medical Companies

Total Payments Received Between 2014 and 2016:

Many providers have received payments from medical companies ranging from small amounts in the form of food
at conferences to large payments for consulting or royalties. Some providers have received payments for
specific drugs. These payments are not necessarily cause for concern, but we encourage you to speak with
your provider if they do raise any questions or issues.

Total Payments

This graph represents payments Dr. McLeod received relative to the average payment received by dentists.

Providers receive payments in various different categories, from travel and lodging or food and beverages
at conferences to fees for promotional speaking or consulting engagements. Some providers receive payments
from royalties or licenses, usually from having helped develop a product or drug.

Expense Categories

Providers receive payments from specific medical companies, sometimes for specific drugs. If you
have any questions or concerns about the specific company or drug payments your provider has received,
we encourage you to speak with your provider directly.

Company Payments

This chart represents the breakdown of payments Dr. McLeod has received from specific medical companies, including payments for drugs and medical products.

This feature shows the financial relationships between doctors and pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
The U.S. government collects extensive records about these relationships. Some examples include:

Consulting fees that companies pay to doctors, to get their input about their products and research

Companies paying doctors to speak about their products at conferences

Companies taking doctors out to dinner to tell them about a new drug or medical device

The U.S. government collects and publishes these records due to concerns about conflicts of interest.
However, CareDash does not believe that these transfers of value necessarily mean a doctor is ethically compromised.
Eating sponsored food at conferences and speaking on behalf of pharmaceutical companies are not the same thing.
Further, we believe that there are doctors who have success with companies' products, get paid to speak about them,
and are still foremost devoted to successful patient outcomes.

Therefore, in addition to showing the payments information, we provide some context, such as the median amount for doctors of that specialty,
to help users assess potential conflicts of interest. We encourage users to discuss this information with their doctors.

Data in this section is calculated using Open Payments data, collected by Medicare as part of the Affordable Care Act.
This data contains detailed records about payments and other transfers of value from pharmaceutical and medical device companies to doctors.

Although the Open Payments program is administered by Medicare, it covers almost all doctors in the United States,
including those who do not accept Medicare insurance.

Dentists are doctors of oral health that treat and prevent diseases and conditions of the teeth and gums. Additionally, they look for abnormalities within the mouth such as lumps, swelling, or discoloration, and perform necessary diagnostic procedures to diagnose and treat these abnormalities. Well-trained dentists can identify warning signs of disease throughout the body by oral symptoms, benefitting full-body health.